Practical And Internal Evidence Against Catholicism - Softcover

Joseph Blanco White

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371707331 ISBN 13: 9780371707333

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Practical And Internal Evidence Against Catholicism, With Occasional Strictures On Mr. Butler's Book Of The Roman Catholic Church: In 6 Letters by Joseph Blanco White. This 1825 polemical tract is issued as six letters addressed to impartial Roman Catholics in Britain and Ireland. White, a former Spanish Catholic priest who converted to Anglicanism and later engaged in religious controversy in England, uses his personal narrative to challenge the authority and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. He argues that the Pope's infallibility and spiritual supremacy undermine scriptural authority and civil liberty, and he contends that Catholic practices—such as indulgences, purgatory, and monastic vows—produce intellectual and moral stagnation. The work moreover scrutinizes the Council of Trent, the Breviary, and Catholic devotional literature, including critiques of Cardinal Butler’s Book of the Roman Catholic Church, and offers extensive notes and appendices. He advocates toleration of dissent and emphasizes the dangers of religious intolerance in shaping public policy and law. The volume also contains prefatory material, a dedication to Edward Copleston, and a biographical account of the author’s life and intellectual journey from Catholic Spain to Anglican England, illustrating the broader debate over religious liberty and national governance in early 19th-century Britain.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371707331
• ISBN 13: 9780371707333
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384